Applies to 2002-05 models
| Overall evaluation |
G
|
| Structure and safety cage |
A
|
| Injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Chest |
G
|
| Leg/foot, left |
G
|
| Leg/foot, right |
G
|
| Restraints and dummy kinematics |
A
|
| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. |
The Dodge Ram 1500 was redesigned for the 2002 model year. Chrysler Corporation, the manufacturer of the Ram 1500, told the Institute that 2006 and later models are sufficiently re-engineered that the the ratings for 2002-05 models do not carry over.
Injury measures
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement was well controlled. The driver's seat tipped toward the B-pillar. The dummy rebounded into the seat without its head hitting any stiff structure that could cause injury.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle |
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab |
| Weight |
4,969 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
none |
| Wheelbase |
141 in. |
| Length |
228 in. |
| Width |
80 in. |
| Engine |
4.7 L V8 |
| EPA ratings |
14 mpg city / 19 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID |
CEF0128 |
| Footwell intrusion |
| Footrest (cm) |
17 |
| Left (cm) |
18 |
| Center (cm) |
14 |
| Right (cm) |
12 |
| Brake pedal (cm) |
8 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement |
| Left (cm) |
7 |
| Right (cm) |
6 |
| Steering column movement |
| Upward (cm) |
2 |
| Rearward (cm) |
6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) |
6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID |
CEF0128 |
| Head |
| HIC-15 |
146 |
| Peak gs at hard contact |
no contact |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) |
9 |
| Maximum Nij |
0.18 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) |
31 |
| Legs |
| Femur force - left (kN) |
4.8 |
| Femur force - right (kN) |
3.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) |
1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) |
0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left |
0.37 |
| Maximum tibia index - right |
0.31 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) |
2.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) |
2.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
| Left |
104 |
| Right |
96 |